Date of launch: 1991
The Millennium Project has been guided by the Washington D.C. coordinating office since 1991:
- 1991 Prefeasibility study under the American Council for the United Nations University
- 1992-1994 Feasibility study under the United Nations University headquarters in Tokyo
- 1995 Feasibility study report under the UNU World Institute for Development Economics in Helsinki
- 1996 formally established under the American Council for the UN University
- 2007 Moved under the World Federation of United Nations Associations
- 2009 Became independent 501 (C)(3) non-profit organization registered in Washington D.C.
Coordinating Office Staff:
- Jerome Glenn, Executive Director
- Ibon Zugasti, Deputy Director
- Elizabeth Florescu, Director of Research
- Mara Di Berardo, Director of Communications
- Tad Davis, Chief Technology Officer
Objectives:
- Enhance future-oriented thinking and share insights across diverse media platforms to gather feedback, build collective wisdom, and support better decision-making today.
- Oversee and guide the ongoing coordination and growth of The Millennium Project.
- Lead and manage The Millennium Project’s global futures research initiatives.
Recent activities:
- State of the Future 20.0
- Promotion and translation of State of the Future 20.0 — English and Arabic available now! Italian, Romanian and Spanish versions are in the works!
- Artificial General Intelligence
- Working with the UN Council of Presidents of the UN General Assembly on its role on AGI Governance.
- Phase 3 of The Millennium Project research on AGI governance
- Futures Research Methodology 4.0
- Updating Futures Research Methodology — Transitioning from version 3.0 to 4.0, with a projected release in late 2025 or early 2026.
- Keynote speeches, articles, on-line training.
- The Washington D.C. coordinating office has managed nearly 400 Interns since 1991. It offers both tele-internships and internships in Washington, D.C.